Spanish Word of the Day
selva
jungle
Gender
The gender of selva is feminine. E.g. la selva.Plural
The plural of selva is selvas.Definitions
| Spanish > English | |
| selva | |
| 1. n-f. (forestry) forest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest | |
| Spanish > Spanish | |
| selva | |
| 1. nf. Bosque espeso, especialmente el tropical |  |
| 2. nf. Por extensión, confusión o desorden resultante de la abundancia de alguna cosa | |
| English > Spanish | |
| jungle | |
| 1. selva, jungla | |
Pronunciation
Mexican Dialect
Example Sentences
| En esa selva hay mucha caza mayor. There's a lot of big game in that forest. El mono, habiendo tirado cocos a todos los animales por diversión, no podía entender por qué de repente le expulsaban de la selva. The monkey, having thrown coconuts at all of the animals as a means of amusement, could not understand why he was suddenly being chased out of the jungle. Él pasará los próximos cuatro años en la selva, sumido en el barro y en la suciedad. He will spend the next four years in the jungle, engulfed in mud and filth. |
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